Stainless Steel bumper inserts question

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Does anyone know the difference between 20-gauge stainless steel and 30-gauge stainless steel? I found two difference websites and one says they carry the 20 and the other says they have 30. Which one would have the better looks, and which one should I get?

 

Mustang5L5

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It's the thickness of the metal. Not sure what each gauge translates into size.

I have the UPR inserts on my car, they are about 1-1.5mm thick. The MUSTANG lettering on the rear bumper is recessed but these stick out slightly. Not sure i like the look if you looked from the side and saw them. After the fact, i would go with the thinnest gauge inserts they had.

 

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not tech

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

The MUSTANG lettering on the rear bumper is recessed but these stick out slightly. Not sure i like the look if you looked from the side and saw them.

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Are you saying that the ones you have stick out too much? A pic would be nice to show what you mean if it's not too much trouble.

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BlackGT97 said:

Are you saying that the ones you have stick out too much? A pic would be nice to show what you mean if it's not too much trouble.

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Unfortunately i don't have a working camera right now.

They stick out. I'll stop at that. I wouldn't say too much. It doesn't bother me at all really, but they are raised higher than level with the rest of the bumper. Looking back, i would try to get the thinnest inserts i could, but in no way am i trying to say they look terrible. They look awesome. I get tons of compliements on it. I love the effect they play with the sun reflecting light down onto the road spelling out MUSTANG on the black top. Definite attention getter.

 

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that is a sweet effect man, i think i will go with the 30 guage then...it being thinner than the 20

 

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30 gage stainless is about .013 thick, and 20 gage is about .038 (about 3 times thicker).

 

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get them from www.stainlessbumperletters.com

Thats where I got mine and they are great!

 

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BlackGT97 said:

Are you saying that the ones you have stick out too much?

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Mine stick out a bit, but I would not say "too much".

I would agree with Mustang5L5. It probably is noticeable only to me, and only when I am washing it.

Also like Mustang5L5, if I had to do it over again, I would get thinner letters which are either even with the bumper, or slightly recessed.

 

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www.ssinserts.com has them but they stick out as well.

 

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SVTCobra97 said:

get them from www.stainlessbumperletters.com

Thats where I got mine and they are great!

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that site offers 16 guage stainless steel inserts. so i take it you like the look of the inserts sticking out at you, going past flush with the bumper.

 

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GT-03 said:

Mine stick out a bit, but I would not say "too much".

I would agree with Mustang5L5. It probably is noticeable only to me, and only when I am washing it.

Also like Mustang5L5, if I had to do it over again, I would get thinner letters which are either even with the bumper, or slightly recessed.

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do you have 20-guage ss inserts?

 

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Joel's98GT said:

not tech

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STFU this is technical!

 

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SVTCobra97 said:

get them from www.stainlessbumperletters.com

Thats where I got mine and they are great!

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search on ebay and get them from fireandicechicks.com. Look just as good and about a third the cost of these other places.

 

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I agree with geaux that is where I got mine from and they are excellent fast shipping and much cheaper I think they are around $35 bucks shipped. I love my letters look really good on my black car all I need now are crome rims

 

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looked but nothin on ebay, i really want them but i dont wanna spend 80 bucks with shipin for them

 

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Don't bother with the vinyl SS replica inserts. They don't even compare. I came out of the store today to find another GT parked next to mine with the vinyl SS inserts. They couldn't even hold a candle to my real SS inserts.

I would just like to emphsize that I am probably the only one that notices they stick out. You can't tell when the car is driving, i really only notice when i wash the car or i look at them for that reason.

 

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GregGTStang said:

STFU this is technical!

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oh, sorry, i forgot this is stangnet.

I'll try to fit in. can anyone help me with installing my new HP mod.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7910594779&category=33638

 

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You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister!
I'm sorry I don't accept that sorry.